| This is a review for one of the TP Link Wireless | | | | For You, The Rest You Would Already Know) |
| USB Adapters currently available in North America. | | | | - You Are Connected, And You Can Stop Here, |
| I bought this after having issues with another | | | | Or If You Want Windows To Manage Your |
| Wireless USB Adapter, it would drop connection at | | | | Network Follow The Below Steps |
| least a couple of times a day, which to those that | | | | - Right Click The Wireless Network Connection |
| need a constant connection is frustrating to say | | | | Icon Located Bottom Right Next To Your Date |
| the least. I work primarily from home, the office | | | | Time On The Taskbar...Choose "View Available |
| is located in the basement, but it is directly below | | | | Wireless Networks" |
| the main internet connection point, which you | | | | - When The Wireless Connection Window |
| would think wouldn't be experiencing the | | | | Appears...Under Related Tasks...Choose "Change |
| numerous issues I was having. | | | | Advance Settings" |
| After shopping online for a suitable replacement, I | | | | - When The Wireless Network Connection |
| came across some positive reviews for many of | | | | Properties Window Appears...Choose The Wireless |
| the TP-Link Wireless products. They are the | | | | Networks Tab...And Then Checkbox The "Use |
| number 1 market share leader in China, (which | | | | Windows To Configure My Wireless Network |
| does speak volumes) and are fully tech supported | | | | Settings" |
| by Dynapower USA, located in the good old US | | | | - You Will Get A Small Hiccup In Your Connection, |
| of A. The awards they have won were from | | | | (It Will Automatically Reconnect) But Completing |
| reputable magazines like PC Format, PC World and | | | | These Steps Will Ensure That Everytime, |
| PC Magazine so I was easily able to make the | | | | (Addendum, There Are Steps That I Didn't |
| decision to try and find an authorized dealer in | | | | Originally Consider, Read The Next Bullet Point) |
| North America. | | | | You Reboot Your Machine And The First Thing |
| After making the online purchase, (worthy to | | | | That Windows Will Do Will Be To Connect To |
| note, that it arrived 4 days later) I got to work | | | | Your Wireless Network. (Handy For Those That |
| doing the install. Just to give a little background | | | | Run Internet Needed Applications On Start-Up) |
| information on the system I was using, it is a | | | | - If You Are Using A Computer That Allows |
| Windows XP SP2, and the wireless router that I | | | | External Program Access, There Is A New Step. |
| connect to is a D-Link DI-524 DWL-G122 Package | | | | Using The "Start" Tab At The Bottom Of Your |
| DWL-922C Wireless Air Plus G (never had any | | | | Screen, Click It And Select "Run...". Type In |
| issues with this product at all, very easy set-up). | | | | "msconfig" Into The Window And Hit "Enter". |
| The box contained the usual items needed, a | | | | - Select The "Startup" Tab On The "System |
| set-up disk (mini-cd), easy to understand | | | | Configuration Utility" Window That Pops Up, And |
| instructions (well written in English), and the | | | | Find The TWCU entry. Unclick It And Reboot. |
| product itself. (Another of note, at the bottom of | | | | (When The Windows Warning Pops Up, Tell It To |
| the box there was a free USB extender similar to | | | | Ingnore The Change And Never Remind You |
| a cradle which I didn't notice at first, so keep this | | | | Again) This Will Ensure That Only Windows Has |
| in mind) Basically the installation was easy, and I | | | | Control Over Your Wireless Connection Without |
| will also walk you though it. | | | | Unneeded 3rd Party Applications. |
| - Set Up Restore Point (I'm Cautious) | | | | - Reboot Your Machine And Test It Out. |
| - Plug In USB Adapter | | | | I have had the TP Link Wireless USB Adapter |
| - Cancel The Windows XP Autoinstall (It Thinks | | | | installed for just over 3 weeks (Since 12-03-07) |
| The Product Is Something Else) | | | | and I haven't had a connection issue since. It has |
| - Place The Mini CD In The Drive | | | | built in eXtender technology, which is excellent for |
| - VERY Carefully Choose The Folder For The | | | | those far away from there Wireless Router, but |
| Product Code You Bought | | | | on top of that, as I said above, a 3 foot |
| - Double Click The Set-Up File EXE | | | | eXtender connection was included. (I still haven't |
| - Choose To Install All Software (We Will Be Semi | | | | needed to use it) |
| Changing This After The Install Anyway) | | | | Overall this was a complete surprise to me and |
| - Reboot Your PC (I Do This After Every New | | | | an excellent value for what I paid. It rivals other |
| Install) | | | | USB connectors that are 3 times the price and I |
| - The Configuration Software Will Start And | | | | think the only real negative thing I have to say |
| Automatically Gives You A List Of All Available | | | | about this product is the connection light is a |
| Networks | | | | bright flashing red, (like Rudolph The Red Nosed |
| - Choose The Network To Connect To And Enter | | | | Reindeer) and I prefer the conventional green |
| In Your Network Settings (Most Are Detected | | | | flashing (I'm old school). |